Emergency Management News Releases
Minister Blair concludes international conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
May 27, 2022
Minister Blair to lead Canadian Delegation at the 2022 Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction
May 24, 2022
Minister Blair highlights Emergency Preparedness Week activities
May 6, 2022
Government of Canada funds NGOs to build capacity, respond to emergencies, and keep communities safe
May 4, 2022
Parliamentary Secretary Naqvi and MP Zuberi tour 2019 spring flooding sites and provide update on mitigation efforts
May 3, 2022
Minister Blair appoints advisory panel to review post-disaster financial assistance program
March 22, 2022
Federal Government declares a public order emergency under the Emergencies Act to end disruptions, blockades and the occupation of the city of Ottawa
February 14, 2022
Joint Statement from Ministers Blair, LeBlanc, Fortier, Mendicino and Alghabra
February 7, 2022
Government of Canada to help more Canadians obtain record suspensions with support for community groups
February 3, 2022
Government of Canada welcomes Council of Canadian Academies’ report Building a Resilient Canada
January 13, 2022
Government of Canada to assist Nova Scotia with COVID-19 immunization program
January 10, 2022
Strengthening Canada’s anti-money laundering regime through collaboration and capacity building
December 3, 2021
Government of Canada to assist British Columbia with response to extreme flooding
November 17, 2021
Government of Canada to assist remote communities in Northern Ontario with COVID-19 response
November 13, 2021
Government of Canada assists Northwest Territories with 2014 wildfire costs
October 25, 2021
Government of Canada assists the Northwest Territories with COVID-19 response
October 18, 2021
Support for long-term care homes in Ontario extended to manage COVID-19 outbreaks
October 16, 2021
Government of Canada to assist Alberta with COVID-19 response
October 2, 2021
Manitoba to receive federal assistance with ongoing wildfire situation
July 20, 2021
British Columbia to receive federal assistance with ongoing wildfire situation
July 20, 2021
Government of Canada provides wildfire evacuation support to residents of Poplar Hill First Nation
July 11, 2021
Government of Canada and Government of British Columbia to establish donation-matching with the Canadian Red Cross for BC wildfires
July 11, 2021
Yukon to receive federal assistance for support with COVID-19 efforts
July 10, 2021
Government of Canada provides federal assistance to British Columbia for wildfires
July 4, 2021
Government of Canada assists Manitoba COVID-19 response
May 24, 2021
Government of Canada assists Ontario with COVID-19 response
April 26, 2021
Government of Canada assists Ontario with COVID-19 response through extension of Mobile Health Units
April 17, 2021
Conclusion of the Request for Assistance in Long-term Care Facilities in Quebec
April 1, 2021
Government of Canada provides Mobile Health Units to assist Ontario with COVID-19 response
January 22, 2021
Government of Canada provides $70 million in additional funding to the Red Cross for ongoing COVID-19 response
December 23, 2020
Government of Canada expands Memorial Grant Program to correctional, parole and probation officers
December 21, 2020
Government of Canada Creates Task Force on Flood Insurance and Relocation
November 23, 2020
Statement from Minister Blair on Fire Prevention Week
October 5, 2020
Government of Canada continues federal support to Quebec COVID-19 response through partnership with Canadian Red Cross
June 26, 2020
Update on the Government of Canada's efforts to assist with recovery from the winter storm in Newfoundland and Labrador
January 19, 2020
Statement from Minister Blair regarding the winter storm in Newfoundland and Labrador
January 18, 2020
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Hurricane Dorian
September 7, 2019
Government of Canada invests in flood mitigation project in Ontario
August 23, 2019
Federal support for two Saskatchewan flood mapping projects
August 12, 2019
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Mistastin Lake Recovery Efforts
July 26, 2019
Federal support for 61 Ontario flood mitigation projects
July 25, 2019
Government of Canada provides Avalanche Canada with funding to expand prevention efforts
July 8, 2019
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Forest Fire Impact on Pikangikum First Nation
July 6, 2019
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Alberta Wildfires
May 31, 2019
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Forest Fire Impact on Pikangikum First Nation
May 30, 2019
Federal support for four New Brunswick flood mitigation projects
May 24, 2019
Government of Canada contributes to flood mitigation projects in Kawartha Lakes
May 15, 2019
Government of Canada funds flood mitigation project in Sussex, New Brunswick
May 13, 2019
Federal and Provincial Ministers Meet to Discuss Support for Floods
May 9, 2019
Government of Canada provides a $2.5 million grant to Canadian Red Cross for flood recovery efforts
May 3, 2019
Government of Canada funds flood mitigation project in Ontario
May 1, 2019
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Ontario Flooding
April 25, 2019
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding New Brunswick Flooding
April 19, 2019
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Quebec Flooding
April 19, 2019
Government of Canada Launches Action Plan on Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries
April 8, 2019
Minister Goodale marks first anniversary of Memorial Grant Program for First Responders
April 1, 2019
Government of Canada invests $65 million in five new emergency medical helicopters for STARS in Western Canada
March 28, 2019
Government of Canada funds sailing plan app to support boaters’ safety
March 14, 2019
Government of Canada funds data management system for more efficient search and rescue in Saskatchewan
March 9, 2019
Government of Canada funds training and certification program to strengthen ground search and rescue in Canada
March 7, 2019
Government of Canada funds trip-planning app to make outdoor adventures more safe
February 8, 2019
Government of Canada invests more than $11 million in research into post-traumatic stress injuries in public safety personnel
February 8, 2019
Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management
January 25, 2019
Federal support for 18 Alberta flood mitigation projects
December 17, 2018
Government of Canada contributes to flood mitigation projects in Toronto
December 3, 2018
Statement from Minister Goodale on Power and Communications Outages in Magdalen Islands
November 29, 2018
Minister Goodale advises Canadians of upcoming national public alerting test
November 19, 2018
Government of Canada contributes to resilient communities in British Columbia
November 16, 2018
Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador fund flood mitigation projects
November 14, 2018
Governments of Canada and Ontario announce funding for flood mitigation project
October 12, 2018
Government of Canada makes Asticou Centre available for Mont Bleu students
October 10, 2018
Statement from Minister Goodale on Fire Prevention Week
October 9, 2018
Statement by Minister Goodale on Firefighters' National Memorial Day
September 9, 2018
Statement from Ministers Goodale and Sajjan about the wildfires in British Columbia
August 13, 2018
Government of Canada provides disaster recovery funding to New Brunswick for spring floods
August 1, 2018
Government of Canada contributes to Nepewassi Bridge replacement
June 27, 2018
Governments of Canada and New Brunswick announce funding for flood mitigation projects
June 27, 2018
Meeting of Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management
May 25, 2018
First-ever recipients of Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award announced
May 24, 2018
New drug-impaired driving training curriculum rolled out to law enforcement across Canada
May 22, 2018
Minister Goodale's Statement on flooding in British Columbia
May 17, 2018
Federal Support to Flooding in New Brunswick
May 11, 2018
New Wireless Public Alerts mark Emergency Preparedness Week 2018
May 6, 2018
Government of Canada highlights the new Memorial Grant Program for First Responders
April 11, 2018
Government supports launch of emergency alerting capability on smartphones
April 6, 2018
Government of Canada makes $98-million payment to Ontario for 2013 ice storm relief
March 15, 2018
The Government of Canada increases support for public safety personnel on the front-lines
March 2, 2018
Government of Canada funds flood mitigation project in Ontario
February 6, 2018
Federal support for 30 British Columbia flood mitigation projects
February 2, 2018
Government of Canada makes Moss Park Armoury available as temporary emergency warming centre
January 5, 2018
Government of Canada makes $175 million payment to B.C. for wildfire recovery
January 4, 2018
Government of Canada provides funding to the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association
December 21, 2017
Government of Canada provides funding to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre
November 14, 2017
Government of Canada improves search and rescue through funding for the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
October 13, 2017
Government of Canada funds flood mitigation project in Manitoba
October 12, 2017
Statement from Minister Goodale on Fire Prevention Week
October 10, 2017
Government of Canada contributes to the West London Dyke Reconstruction
October 6, 2017
Ministers Goodale and Sajjan recognize Canadian Armed Forces support in combatting British Columbia wildfires
September 15, 2017
Government of Canada helps improve search and rescue in New Brunswick
September 12, 2017
Statement by Minister Goodale on the first Firefighters' National Memorial Day
September 10, 2017
Governments of Canada, British Columbia meet with First Nations community leaders and Canadian Red Cross to discuss progress and next steps in B.C. wildfires response
September 5, 2017
Statement from Minister Goodale on Canada's assistance to victims of Hurricane Harvey
September 1, 2017
The Government of Canada establishes Firefighters' National Memorial Day
August 25, 2017
Ministers tour affected areas with BC counterparts, announce Red Cross donation and tax relief measures for wildfire evacuees
July 22, 2017
Members of the Ad Hoc Cabinet Committee on Federal Recovery Efforts for 2017 BC Wildfires met today to discuss additional measures to support those affected by British Columbia wildfires
July 20, 2017
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding wildfires in British Columbia
July 9, 2017
Update: Quebec Flooding Recovery
June 5, 2017
Minister Goodale welcomes CRTC decision to modernize 9-1-1 services
June 1, 2017
Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers met to Discuss Emergency Management
May 26, 2017
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding flooding in Mud Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
May 22, 2017
Government of Canada continues research and targeted engagement on implementation models for a potential Public Safety Broadband Network
May 19, 2017
Federal Support to Flooding
May 12, 2017
Federal Support to Flooding
May 11, 2017
Federal Support to Flooding
May 10, 2017
Federal Support to Flooding
May 9, 2017
Federal Support to Flooding
May 8, 2017
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Eastern Ontario Flooding
May 7, 2017
Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Quebec Flooding
May 5, 2017
Public Safety Update: Flooding – May 2017
May 5, 2017
Minister Goodale welcomes CRTC decision on Wireless Public Alerting
April 7, 2017
Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas Endorses Action Plan Demonstrating Progress for Canada and Region
March 9, 2017
Government of Canada provides funds to Emerson-Franklin to ease pressures on first responders
March 6, 2017
Statement from Minister Goodale on the Situation in New Brunswick
January 28, 2017
Government of Canada hosts Seventh Annual National Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction
November 21, 2016
SARScene 2016 conference brings together the search and rescue community in Edmonton
October 17, 2016
Minister Goodale highlights International Day for Disaster Reduction
October 13, 2016
Statement from Minister Goodale on Fire Prevention Week
October 9, 2016
Government of Canada restores funding for Heavy Urban Search and Rescue
October 7, 2016
Montreal to host Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas in March 2017
September 13, 2016
Statement from Minister Goodale at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association
September 10, 2016
Canada to Host Fifth Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in 2017
June 9, 2016
New measures available to support victims of crime
June 1, 2016
The Government of Canada launches second call for proposals for the National Disaster Mitigation Program
May 12, 2016
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Meet To Discuss Emergency Management
May 6, 2016
Public Safety Canada and the Canadian Red Cross sign Memorandum of Understanding
May 6, 2016
Statement from Minister Goodale on Wildfire Situation in Fort McMurray
May 3, 2016
The Government of Canada marks Emergency Preparedness Week 2016
May 1, 2016
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada following the swearing-in of the 29th Ministry
November 4, 2015
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